Fritz Strassmann Scientist

Friedrich Wilhelm "Fritz" Strassmann (German: Straßmann; 22 February 1902 – 22 April 1980) was a German chemist who, with Otto Hahn in 1938, identified barium in the residue after bombarding uranium with neutrons, results which, when confirmed, demonstrated the previously unknown phenomenon of nuclear fission.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 22, 1902
Birth nameFriedrich Wilhelm Strassmann
Birth place
German Empire , Boppard
Nationality
Germany
Date of deathApril 22, 1980
Place of death
Mainz , West Germany
Known for
Nuclear fission

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